Every man has the right to defend his reputation, which is considered an important property. This right is a right in rem i.e a right good against all the person’s in the world. Defamation is defined as any intentional false communication, whether written or spoken, that destroys a person’s reputation, diminishes a person’s respect, esteem, or…
GRAVE AND SUDDEN PROVOCATION There must be an instance of the grave and sudden provocation in order to take the plea of exception to Section 300. However, it has to be noted that this provocation should not be first initiated at the instance of the accused. In the case of K.M. Nanavati {K.M.Nanavati v. State…
Strict liability is a theory that imposes legal responsibility for damages or injuries even if the person who was found strictly liable did not act with fault or negligence. This theory usually applies in three types of situations: animal bites (in certain states), manufacturing defects, and abnormally dangerous activities. In some jurisdictions, the theory of…
Chapter V of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 deals with the arrest of persons under (Sections 41 to Section 60). The Criminal Procedure Code of 1973, however, has not defined the ‘Arrest’. When a person is arrested, then the arrested person is taken into custody of an authority empowered by the law for detaining the person. …
CORRUPTIONEveryone censures corruption at a societal stage but that does not mean that anyone has escaped from the flu of corruption. It is not an infection in one country. People worldwide are involved in the act of corruption. India is no exception to it. Corruption in India has even crossed the alarming stage. From the…
What is pornography? According to Oxford dictionary pornography means “printed or visual material containing the explicit description or display of sexual organs or activity, intended to stimulate sexual excitement.” Which laws deal with pornography in India? In India, mainly three laws deal with pornography and they are as follows: The Indian Penal Code,1860; The Information…
Like every person, an arrested person has also some rights reserved for him/her. In this article we will be discussing the same. The rights of an arrested person are mainly guaranteed under two laws and they are Constitution of India,1950 Criminal Procedure Code,1973 Right to silence. The ‘right to silence’ has been derived from common…
INTRODUCTION Nuisance is one of the most interesting topic in Law of Torts. It plays a vital role in understanding the difference between civil and criminal wrongs. Nuisance can be either public or private, that is, in public nuisance, the wrong which is committed effects a large number of people whereas on the other hand,…
The Indian Penal Code, enacted 6th October 1860 is the official criminal code of India. This code was enacted by Lord Thomas Babington Macaulay in the year 1860, making him the father of the Indian Penal Code. It came into existence in India during the early British Raj in 1862. Indian Penal Code is till…
INTRODUCTION The Indian Penal code 1860, defines certain General Exceptions from section 76 to 106. These General exceptions are based on the principle that a person is not liable for any type of crime which he has committed. If any person has done any crime then he can take the defense of these General Exceptions.…
